Future uncertainty about how we will meet water needs throughout the globe has lead to concern in the public and private sector over water resource security and strategic planning for meeting water resource need. Multiple lines of research have estimated that by 2030, the gap between water supply and water demand will exceed 40% globally, with areas that have even higher water deficits. Any solution to this impending cliff requires two things: reducing water consumption, and finding ways to creatively and flexibly produce more value out of the water we have through.
Here, we examine a report that attempt to provide strategy and guidance for meeting these water challenges by identifying potential pathways to close the water demand supply-gap for 2030.
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